await
Usage
What are other ways to say await?
The verb await (wait for) implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone. Hope implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. Expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble?
Example Sentences
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There is also an expectation that the Bank will be vague about when or by how much it will cut the Bank rate during the year as it awaits a clearer picture on inflation.
From BBC
They could still get back to Wembley through the FA Cup - even if an awkward fourth-round tie against Aston Villa awaits next week.
From BBC
"We knew what awaited us with the cold. It was a hard game. The Kielers are used to the cold -- not us," Undav said.
From Barron's
Earlier this morning, economists looked to payroll processor ADP’s monthly numbers on private-sector hiring to gauge the labor market’s direction while awaiting the delayed BLS report.
The master had said it in so many words—my reward for whatever awaited me in this nightmarish new world into which I had enlisted.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
